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The Year of the Dragon is nearly two weeks away. The Lunar New Year is Saturday, Feb. 10, but in one part of East Asia, holiday travel is already underway. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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The “Kibou for Maui” program was launched by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi to inspire and empower Lahaina youth to lead the long-term physical, mental and spiritual recovery of their community.
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We wonʻt know the year-end totals for Hawaiʻi's visitor count until later this month. But the figures are in for Japan — and they include some surprises. HPR's Bill Dorman has details in today's Asia Minute.
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This year is already seeing more growth in the field of remote work. And developments are allowing more people to not just work from home — but to work far from the office — and far from home. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Tourists are coming back — not necessarily to Hawaiʻi, where visitor arrivals and spending have fallen year-to-year for three months in a row. But it's a different story in Japan. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Professional Kabuki artists from Japan will mentor University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students for the premiere of “The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves” next year.
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Earlier this week, more than 9,000 visitors from Japan took part in the Honolulu Marathon. That's double the number from last year and it's part of a pattern of overall Japanese travel. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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An increase in visitors from Asia is giving the Hawaiʻi tourism industry a boost as we recover from the pandemic shutdowns. One good sign is the number of Japanese runners who have signed up for this weekend's Honolulu Marathon. Japanese participation in the premier race has almost doubled what it was last year.
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The Zentoku Foundation, launched in 2018, houses a collection of stories from the community in collaboration with The Hawaiʻi Herald. The goal of the foundation is to share stories of the Japanese-American community for future generations.
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A newspaper that has long served Japanese-American communities across the islands is coming to an end. The Hawaiʻi Herald's last edition this month is a farewell from the newspaper's staff, with the headline, "A Hui Hou!" Editor Kristen Nemoto Jay told HPR's Cassie Ordonio that she feels like she's losing a loved one.